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Thinking Chapter 1

Thinking can be developed and improved by . Becoming aware of the thinking processCarefully examining the thinking processPracticing the thinking processCollege unique opportunity to develop your mind community dedicated to learning. Critical Thinking . Cornerstone of higher educationThinking process?Why? - importantExamine life, work toward goals, make decisions, decide career, analyze issuesMake sense of the world, our lives Improve thinking abilities carefully examining your thinking process challenging activities.

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Thinking Chapter 1

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    1. Thinking Chapter 1

    2. Thinking can be developed and improved by Becoming aware of the thinking process Carefully examining the thinking process Practicing the thinking process College – unique opportunity to develop your mind – community – dedicated to learning

    3. Critical Thinking Cornerstone of higher education Thinking process? Why? - important Examine life, work toward goals, make decisions, decide career, analyze issues Make sense of the world, our lives Improve thinking abilities – carefully examining your thinking process – challenging activities

    4. Achieving Achieving the goal of becoming an educated thinker involves two core processes that are the mainsprings of our thoughts and actions: Thinking critically Thinking creatively

    5. Thinking Critically The definition of thinking critically is carefully exploring the thinking process to clarify our understanding and make more intelligent decisions. We are able to think critically because of our natural human ability to reflect– to think back on what we were/are thinking, doing, or feeling.

    6. Thinking Creatively The definition of thinking creatively is - use our thinking process to develop ideas that are unique, useful, and worthy of further elaboration.

    7. Critical thinking

    8. Critical thinking

    10. Living an “Examined” Life This metaphor provides you with a way to think about your personal development and underscores your responsibility for making the most intelligent decisions possible.

    11. A Roadmap to Your Mind Establishing and achieving your goals. Becoming an intelligent and effective decision-maker. Becoming a confident and productive creative thinker

    12. Working Toward Goals Most of your behavior has a purpose or purposes, a goal or goals, that you are trying to reach. You can begin to discover the goals of your actions by asking the question, “Why?” about what you are doing or thinking.

    14. Achieving Short/Long-Term Goals Identifying the appropriate goals. Devising effective plans and strategies to achieve your goals.

    16. Thinking Critically About Visuals Whether they are recording events as they happen or reflecting imaginatively on their personal experiences, visual artists in all media (painters, cartoonists, graphic artists, photographers, and others) are fundamentally aware that they are communicating– about a process, or providing information about some thing.

    17. Images and Learning As you read your textbooks, study PowerPoint slides, and conduct your own research, be sure that you understand the point of visual information and how it complements written information.

    18. Images and “Reading” As you come across visual images to use in your essays, reports, and arguments - content of an image. These elements: setting, point of view, the relationship between characters, an objective or subjective perspective, how color is used, how images are cropped and how images are arranged on a page or screen.

    19. Method for Making Decisions Define the decision clearly. Consider all the possible choices. Gather all relevant information and evaluate the pros and cons of each possible choice. Select the choice that seems to best meet the needs of the situation. Implement a plan of action and then monitor the results, making necessary adjustments.

    20. Discovering “Who” You Are What Are Your Interests? What Are Your Abilities? Can I Be Creative? Becoming More Creative.

    21. Four productive strategies of Creative Understand and trust the creative process. Eliminate the “Voice of Criticism.” Establish a creative environment. Make creativity a priority.

    22. Understand and Trust the Creative Process Absorb yourself in the task Allow time for ideas of incubate Seize on the ideas when they emerge and follow them through

    23. Establish a Creative Environment An important part of eliminating the negative voices in our minds is to establish environments in which our creative resources can flourish.

    24. Nurturing Creativity Defining Yourself as Creative Person Avoiding the Myths Mindlessness Versus Mindfulness Creating the Right Atmosphere The Payoff

    25. Assign #1: ˝ page – why bachelors? - what is the purpose?, ˝ page – pg. 7, top of page - reaction to paragraph, ˝ page – pg. 21, thinking activity 1.4; ˝ page – pg. 22, thinking activity 1.5 (due 4/6, 4/8); Assign #E1: On campus event – ˝ page, include documentation, (due 6/3); Assign #N1: 2-4 minute talk – narrative about you – who you are – where from, grow up, family, friends, high school, significant other, how did you get here, culture, etc. (due throughout quarter); Bring schedule of classes; get NIS account, golden eagle card. Name Badge: (due 4/6, 4/8)

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